I love it when old Dodgers come back home after retirement. Via Steve Dilbeck at the LA Times, Nomar Garciaparra has been hired to do pre- and -post game commentary for the new Dodgers TV network called SportsNet LA. I guess he'll be taking over for Eric Collins/Steve Lyons. On a side note, Dilbeck notes that the Dodgers are also trying to sign Orel Hershiser.

I'm a little shocked by this move. Via Eric Stephen at True Blue LA, the Dodgers decided to non-tender Ronald Belisario. In other words, they chose to not offer him a contract before last nights deadline for arbitration-eligible players; thereby making Belisario a free agent. Even with his inconsistency and legal troubles, I figured he still had good enough stuff to be a viable option out of the pen. Something tells me that he'll find a home somewhere.

Although I hate how silly rumors get spread around like warm peanut butter on toast, I have to admit that this little update from Tim Brown on twitter warms my heart. I so hope Wilson stays.

Dodgers and Brian Wilson appear to be getting close on a contract agreement.
— Tim Brown (@TBrownYahoo) December 3, 2013

Although Miller belongs in the Hall for his matchless impact on Major
League Baseball, the Hall’s officials have bungled his status, perhaps
deliberately, and now the electors should honor his wishes just as the
Hall has dishonored him.

Via Maury Brown at Forbes, "From ADD To Hypogonadism: How 122 MLB Players Were Allowed To Use Banned Substances". I knew that there were players who received a waiver, but I had no idea it was that many.

Blue Heaven In The News

“There’s nothing like wearing a Dodger jersey. There’s nothing like it in sports. I don’t care that I’ve never been anywhere else. I don’t care. There’s nothing like wearing a Dodger jersey.” -- A.J. Ellis